§ 8178-7.7.5. Post-approval requirements.

As set forth in the conditions of the discretionary entitlement for the project requiring the submittal of a Tree Protection, Planting, and Monitoring Plan, the permittee shall submit Annual Monitoring Reports in accordance with the following.

a.

An Annual Monitoring Report shall be prepared by a qualified tree consultant to ensure replacement trees are healthy and growing normally and procedures for periodic monitoring and implementation of corrective measures are implemented in the event that the health of a replacement or transplanted tree declines. Monitoring shall be required for the following:

1.

Replacement trees required to mitigate for the removal of a protected tree including volunteer native tree saplings counted as mitigation.

2.

Protected trees that have been transplanted.

b.

Monitoring shall be performed by a qualified tree consultant and include but not be limited to the following inspections:

1.

During grading and construction, the qualified tree consultant shall confirm tree project construction standards pursuant to Section 8178-7.4.4 are implemented and if necessary require immediate corrective action where standards are not being met.

2.

Prior to final inspection by the Building and Safety Division, or prior to the Zoning Clearance expiration date, a site inspection shall be conducted by the Planning Division and the qualified tree consultant to verify that all replacement or transplanted trees were installed per the approved Tree Protection, Planting, and Monitoring Plan.

3.

As needed inspections to evaluate compliance with the health performance targets in the approved Tree Protection, Planting, and Monitoring Plan.

c.

Monitoring reports shall be submitted annually to the Planning Division for a minimum ten (10) year monitoring period that demonstrates the continued viability of native tree seedlings/saplings and/or native replacement trees.

d.

For replacement trees that have not successfully been established the annual monitoring report as required (or intervening report) shall provide recommendations from a qualified tree consultant that include but are not limited to the application of soil amendments, insecticides or other treatment, or planting alternate trees in the same or new locations, if necessary. The conditions of approval for the permit shall not be met until all replacement trees are capable of surviving without artificial inputs, the need for physical protection measures and supplemental watering; however, in no case shall the monitoring period be less than the monitoring period pursuant to Section 8178-7.7.5.c. above.

e.

No additional monitoring reports are required if, at the end of the ten (10) year monitoring period, and after a final inspection is conducted by the Planning Division, the following findings are made:

1.

The replacement or transplanted protected trees are in good health as documented in the monitoring report by the qualified tree consultant,

2.

All protected trees are capable of surviving without artificial inputs, physical protection measures, or supplemental watering; and

3.

The applicant has satisfied the tree mitigation conditions of the permit.

f.

The annual report shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Division and maintained on file as public information.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 6, 6-21-2016)